Cours de philosophie positive. (2/6) by Auguste Comte
"Cours de Philosophie Positive" by Auguste Comte is a scientific publication written in the mid-19th century. This work reflects Comte's effort to develop a philosophy of science, emphasizing the importance of observational knowledge and systematic analysis. The book delves into the classification of sciences and seeks to establish a comprehensive framework for understanding the natural phenomena through a positivist lens. At the start of this second volume, Comte introduces his examination of
astronomical philosophy, arguing that astronomy stands out as the sole branch of natural philosophy that is free from theological and metaphysical influence. He emphasizes the need to define the scope of astronomical knowledge and underlines that human understanding of celestial bodies is primarily based on visual observations, limiting the study to geometric and mechanical phenomena. Comte establishes a distinction between the perfect study of our solar system and the more complex, less understood sphere of the universe, setting the stage for a detailed exploration of astronomical laws and their philosophical implications in the following sections of his discourse. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Comte, Auguste, 1798-1857 |
|---|---|
| Title | Cours de philosophie positive. (2/6) |
| Note | Reading ease score: 31.8 (College-level). Difficult to read. |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Course_of_Positive_Philosophy Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cours_de_philosophie_positive |
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| Language | French |
| LoC Class | B: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion |
| Subject | Positivism |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 31882 |
| Release Date | Apr 4, 2010 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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